50 women who are changing the world

May 7, 2013 |Business Insider

Women are making their mark all over the world. Business Insider ranked the 50 women with the biggest impact. See who made the list:

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46. Margaret Thatcher

The world stopped to honor Britain's first female prime minister when she passed away last month.

Marget Thatcher was a dominant political figure. As a member of the conservative party in Britain, she was known for supporting a free-market economic ideology, and supported her close friend and then-US President Ronald Reagan in his fight against communism, which earned her the nickname of "Iron Lady" by the Soviets.

Margaret Thatcher died on April 8, 2013.

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46. Margaret Thatcher

The world stopped to honor Britain's first female prime minister when she passed away last month.

Marget Thatcher was a dominant political figure. As a member of the conservative party in Britain, she was known for supporting a free-market economic ideology, and supported her close friend and then-US President Ronald Reagan in his fight against communism, which earned her the nickname of "Iron Lady" by the Soviets.